Microsoft announced a new Photos app for Windows 11 with a unified Gallery, a faster Editor and a redesigned Viewer, rolling out to Insiders starting today. The update combines local, OneDrive and iCloud photos; the Editor launches 25 percent faster and the Viewer starts 15 percent faster on average, up to 30 percent for HEIC images.
The Gallery combines photos from multiple sources in one view.
The native Editor loads 25 percent faster with new tools.
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At its Windows and Surface event, Microsoft opened preorders for the $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra and the $5,999 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, and said Copilot will be able to use files and act across Windows in the coming months.
NVIDIA and Microsoft opened RTX Spark preorders and made Microsoft Execution Containers generally available at the Windows AI and Surface event, aimed at running AI agents on Windows PCs. RTX Spark laptops, first introduced in June, are on preorder today with up to 128 GB unified memory and one petaflop of AI compute, shipping October 16.
Microsoft says Copilot on Copilot+ PCs will be able to use files and recent activity on your PC, take actions across Windows, and tap local AI models, with your permission. The features are expected to start rolling out in the coming months.
Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a record 1,411 flaws, according to BleepingComputer, including 70 rated Critical and three zero-days. One, a Windows Shell security feature bypass tracked as CVE-2026-96951, is under active attack, and CISA has ordered federal agencies to patch it by October 16.
Microsoft's October security release lists 10 Visual Studio Code vulnerabilities, all rated Important, led by a 9.6 remote code execution bug. None are exploited or publicly disclosed. Users should update to VS Code 1.141.1.
